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1819 Cheryl Way, Aptos, CA 95003
16360 Monterey Road, Suite 180, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
17760 Monterey Rd., Suite E, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
111 North Market Street, Suite 300, San Jose, CA 95113
1905 Hamilton Ave, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95125
177 Park Avenue, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95113
28 North 1st Street, Suite 400, San Jose, CA 95113
1625 The Alameda, Suite 401, San Jose, CA 95126
228 Hamilton Avenue, Third Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301
401 Florence Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
800 Menlo Ave #209, Menlo Park, CA 94025
3900 Newpark Mall Road, Third Floor, Newark, CA 94560
2000 Broadway St., Suite 231, Redwood City, CA 94063
600 Allerton Street, Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94063
333 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 230, Redwood City, CA 94065
969 G Edgewater Blvd #234, Foster City, CA 94404
1611 Borel Place, Suite 6, San Mateo, CA 94402
177 Bovet Road, Suite 600, San Mateo, CA 94402
177 Bovet Road, Suite 550, San Mateo, CA 94402
66 Bovet Road, Suite 250, San Mateo, CA 94402
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- What is your main practice area?
- How many years of experience do you have in California with cases like mine?
- How often do you take cases to trial or settle them out of court?
- Can I take my case through mediation or arbitration?
- Do you offer a free consultation?
- What are your fees and costs?
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- How will I be kept up-to-date about my case?
In order to practice law in California, attorneys have to both pass the California bar exam and be admitted by the State Bar of California. Most attorneys in California graduate from an accredited law school but some lawyers are admitted through on-the-job experience for a minimum of 4 years and through passing an additional legal exam. After a lawyer is admitted to law practice in California, they can practice in almost any area of law.
Lawyers in California are held to strict ethical guidelines known as the Rules of Professional Conduct. Attorneys may have duties and limitations in:
- Attorney-client confidentiality
- Duty of client advocacy
- Conflicts of interest
- Duty of candor
- Limitations in soliciting clients
- Restrictions on handling a client's money
Many people avoid calling a lawyer because they are worried it will be too expensive. In many cases, a lawyer can end up saving the client money. This includes getting an increased award, recovering additional damages, avoiding financial problems in the future, and avoiding future disputes and litigation. Some legal areas even allow the lawyer to recover legal fees from the party at fault.